XE is delighted to offer its students the opportunity to apply for and earn both an M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies (XE's degree) and an Advanced Certificate in Culture and Media by completing an additional 10 graduate credits and the required sequence of courses.
XE students who are interested in this program must take “Culture and Media” in the first semester of their time at XE. Half-way through the course, they will be eligible to apply to continue in the Certificate Program. If admitted, they must earn a grade of B+ or better in all Certificate course-work in order to earn the Certificate.
For more information on the Dual Degree, including a sample schedule for completion, as well as the application form, please view the document here.
Curriculum for the M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies
Interdisciplinarity CEH-GA, 3015 3 points
Master’s Project, CEH-GA 3003 1 point
Electives 28 points
Total 32 points
At least 16 points must be in the XE Program (CEH-GA prefix courses)
Curriculum for the Advanced Certificate in Culture and Media
Culture and Media I: Critical History of Visual Anthropology 4 points
Culture and Media II: Ethnography of Media 4 points
Cultural Theory and the Documentary, CINE-GT 2001 4 points
Sight and Sound Documentary, CINE-GT 1999 6 points
Video Production Seminar I, ANTH-GA 1218 4 points
Video Production Seminar II, ANTH-GA 1219 4 points
A course approved by the program director 4 points
Total 30 points
Combined Curriculum for the Dual Degree
If these programs were done separately, they would require 62 points of coursework. The dual degree allows students to complete both curricula in a total of 42 points.
Interdisciplinary Studies Courses
Interdisciplinarity, CEH-GA 3015 3 points
Master’s Project, CEH-GA 3003 1 point
[For the Dual Degree, the Master’s Project will be the video developed in the 2-semester Video Production Seminar, plus a scholarly introduction.]
3 Interdisciplinary Studies Electives (XE courses) 12 points
Culture and Media Courses
Culture and Media I: Critical History of Visual Anthropology, ANTH-GA 1215 4 points
Culture and Media II: Ethnography of Media, ANTH-GA 1216 4 points
Cultural Theory and the Documentary, CINE-GT 2001 4 points
Sight and Sound Documentary, CINE-GT 1999 6 points
(OFFERED SUMMER ONLY)
Video Production Seminar I, ANTH-GA 1218 4 points
Video Production Seminar II, ANTH-GA 1219 4 points
Total 42 points
Note: The Draper Scholarship will apply to all but 10 of these 42 points